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    Fitting radiator

    Well, I'm fitting a new rad tomorrow. Same position, old for new. Might need a bit of pipe adjust or might try tails if needed. Brickin it already!! Rct
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    Tool deals

    Friends Anyone know of any sites with tool sales? As you know mine got thieved so still replacing, I've been looking but no luck with anything cheap thus far. Cheers Rct
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    Combi boiler filler loop

    Friends I've got to change one. The one in situ at present is a few years old & has tap heads so it's not up to part L spec & it leaks which is the reason for the change. It's a small system of about 7 rads. I know its compression etc. As always my confidence is the issue. I'm just going to...
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    Cold pipe runs

    Friends Direct system pipe runs, for the cold, 22mm reduced at basin & left at 22mm to bath I was taught. Any comments? Rct
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    Shower cubicle - stupid question

    Friends An 800x800 quadrant shower cubicle. The runners top & bottom are broken, seized & won't manoeuvre. I've tried looking for new but can find the ones. So, here's the question. The tray is an 800x800. Have no idea of the make or the make of the existing cubicle. I take it that any...
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    Loft conversion - combi boiler

    Friends If a 2 bed house has a WB combi with 7 rads and the owners have a loft conversion & Add 2 rads will the combi still function correctly? I think I'm talking more about getting up into the loft conversion rather than the extra 2 rads. Any thoughts? Thx Rct
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    Copper???

    Friends Gets a question for you. A customer office has asked if copper will kill a large root? I think you need to drill the root & hammer a bit of copper in. Any thoughts? Cheers Rct
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    Hot water advice please

    Hi Friends Fitted new kitchen mixer earlier, all simple as ballofix on hot & cold (makes a change). The hot ballofix is weeping. Vented system, the hot has a gate valve under the sink but it's seized. No other valves on hot. So, shall I just turn cold feed to hwsc (in place & turns) & run...
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    Vacant house drain down

    Hi Friends I've been asked to drain down a vacant 3 bed detached house. Firstly, I was going to turn off stopcock & run taps. Then look for a drain valve in the airing cupboard & open the valve to drain tank. Then I was going to drain from lowest Rad. Is this all I need to do? Never done...
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    Shower cubicle rollers

    Morning Friends Y shower cubicle at home (quadrant) has 8 chrome door rollers. A couple have broken.trying to buy more but I can only find on fleebay. Any ideas? I've no idea if the make of cubicle as it's about 6/7 years old. They just have single rollers. Cheers Rct
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    Testing an immersion heater

    Friends Electrics are my strong point but I'm no dimwit!! I want to know exactly how to test whether an immersion heater or element has gone pop. I've searched the www but haven't found what I need. Any pointers to any sites/books with clear instructions & what the test readings will...
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    Radiator & wall

    Friends I've been asked to refix a rad loose on a wall. It's a plasterboard wall, current fixings have come out. What can I do? Cheers Rct
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    Eco electric hot water boilers

    Friends These boilers, big & square. Any advice on them? For instance, they usually have a stop tap above to isolate cold going in BUT not a valve to isolate hot coming out. I thought once the cold was off the hot would stop. No, keeps running. Any thoughts? Off to kip now. Enjoy your...
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    Bath taps - need to sort it

    Friends Went to a flat today, leak under bath. Ok, removed bath panel, can see hot tap (furthest away!!) dripping. Undo overflow to try to get a bit more space. cannot get grips, adjustable or even my Armeg in there to tighten nut. So, I need to know how you do it? Is there are tool I'm...
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    Leak stain on ceiling

    Hi Friends Got to paint a ceiling after water leak, usual brown stain. Anyone know the best stain block the actually works? It's in a kitchen so white emulsion. Cheers Rct
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    Its happened again, blocked basin - HEEELLLPPPPPPP

    Friends Last year I think i ask for advice for a sink that I couldnt unblock. Went to another today, took trap apart checked, all clean, nothing in pipes etc. Still blocked Put wet vac on drain pipe and sucked it. Water drained slowly, sucked again, blocked, sucked again, drained slowly...
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    Vaillant - unvented course

    Vaillant rang me and told me they had spaces on a course £150. Said too busy Another 4 calls - one per day- they said they got one place left. Another 3 calls this week!!! I said to the woman, I can fill the place, she said great, I said free. No calls since!! Whoop!
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    Toilet

    Friends Seen a toilet, all working well other than the flush won't go around front of pan, just about half way around. Limescale? Strong bleach? Cheers Rct
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    Waste carrier (again) - sorry

    Friends Been busy with other jobs than plumbing for couple weeks. So, waste carriers registration. On the gov.uk site they ask you a few questions then tell you if you're higher or lower tier. I'm a sole trader, carry business waste (household from gardening/plumbing etc. Don't do building...
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    Waste carrier licence

    Here we go, did a garden job & left waste at rear if house. Went to another job around corner (100m away). Got a call, you forgot to take waste, no not forgotten, around corner will collect later. Then another call, passed to neighbour, threats if I don't collect within 10 mins!!!! Ohhh scared...
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